November 30, 2014

210 years ago
1804

Scandal
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Salmon P. Chase went on trial before the United States Senate, accused of political bias. He was acquitted.

150 years ago
1864

War
In the U.S. Civil War, Confederate Army of Tennessee troops led by General John Bell Hood mounted a dramatically unsuccessful frontal assault on Union positions commanded by John McAllister Schofield around Franklin, Tennessee, with Gen. Hood losing six generals and almost one-third of his troops.

125 years ago
1889

Born on this date
Edgar Adrian. U.K. physiologist. Dr. Adrian shared the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physiology with Charles Sherrington "for their discoveries regarding the functions of neurons." Dr. Adrian died on August 4, 1977 at the age of 87.

100 years ago
1914

Born on this date
Charles Hawtrey. U.K. actor and musician. Mr. Hawtrey, born George Frederick Joffre Hartree, was a singer and pianist, but was best known as a comic actor who had a long career on stage, screen, and television. He was best known as a regular cast member of the Carry On movies, appearing in more than 20 films in the series from 1958-1972. Mr. Hawtrey was a heavy drinker and smoker; he died on October 27, 1988 at the age of 73, shortly after falling and breaking his leg and refusing an operation to amputate his legs in order to save his life.

90 years ago
1924

Football
CRU
The Winnipeg Victorias, champions of the Western Canada Rugby Football Union, announced that they had cancelled their trip to Toronto to play the eastern champion Queens University Tricolor for the Grey Cup on December 6. The players wanted to take the Canadian National Railway to Toronto, while team management wanted to take the Canadian Pacific Railway. The players had threatened to travel by CNR with or without management's approval, whereby management had responded by refusing the players permission to use the team's name. The dispute resulted in the cancellation of travel to Toronto by any means.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
Roy Turk, 42. U.S. songwriter. Mr. Turk was a lyricist who usually wrote songs with Fred Ahlert. Mr. Turk's songs included Are You Lonesome To-Night? (1926); Mean to Me (1928); Walkin' My Baby Back Home (1931); and Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day (1931).

Hélène Boucher, 26. French aviatrix. Miss Boucher set a world speed record for women of over 100 miles per hour in 1934. She was killed in a crash near Versailles while making a test flight.

Transportation
The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100 miles per hour.

Boxing
Joe Louis (11-0) knocked out Charley Massera (32-10-4) in the 3rd round of a heavyweight bout at Chicago Coliseum.

75 years ago
1939

War
The Winter War began when Soviet forces invaded Finland with 21 divisions, totaling some 450,000 men, and bombed Helsinki in an attack which violated three different non-aggression pacts: the Treaty of Tartu (signed in 1920); the non-aggression pact between Finland and the Soviet Union signed in 1932 and again in 1934; and also the Charter of the League of Nations, which the Soviet Union signed in 1934. C.G.E. Mannerheim was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces after the Soviet attack. In further reshuffling, the Finnish government named Risto Ryti as the new Prime Minister and Väinö Tanner as Foreign Minister.

70 years ago
1944

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): No Other Love--Joe Loss; Vera Lynn (1st month at #1)

Died on this date
Albert B. Fall, 83. U.S. politician. Mr. Fall, a Republican, represented New Mexico in the United States Senate from 1912-1921 before joining the cabinet of President Warren G. Harding as Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Fall was the first cabinet minister in U.S. history to be unanimously confirmed by the Senate, and became the first to be sent to prison. He resigned his office on March 4, 1923--one day short of two years after taking the position--because of allegations that he had given oil leases at the U.S. Naval Reserve at Teapot Dome, Wyoming to two of his friends, Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny, without open bidding. Mr. Fall was convicted of conspiracy and bribery and spent a year in prison. He died four days after his 83rd birthday.

Paul Masson, 68. French cyclist. Mr. Masson won gold medals in the men's 2-kilometre sprint and 10-kilometre event at the 1896 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.

War
U.S. troops in Germany established a 7-mile front along the Roer River just west of Duren. Soviet troops in northeastern Hungary surrounded Miskolc with the capture of Eger and Szikszo.

Politics and government
The Polish government-in-exile in London formed a new cabinet headed by socialist Tomasz Arciszewski.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dismissed Assistant Attorney General Normal Littell, saying that his actions had substantiated charges of Attorney General Francis Biddle that Mr. Littell was insubordinate.

The United States Senate approved Edward Stettinius as Secretary of State, replacing the departed Cordell Hull.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated Alexander Kirk as U.S. Ambassador to Italy, while the Senate confirmed Patrick Hurley as Ambassador to China.

Economics and finance
The U.S.A. and U.K. reached a new Lend-Lease agreement providing for a 43% reduction in U.S. assistance to Britain.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Schuster Bleib Bei Deinen Leisten--Werner Dies (1st month at #1)

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, on BBC Light Programme
Tonight's episode: The Solitary Cyclist

Died on this date
Wilhelm Furtwängler, 68. German orchestra conductor. Mr. Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmoniker from 1923-1945 and 1952-1954. He remained in Germany during the Nazi regime of 1933-1945, and had a complicated relationship with the regime, trying to preserve his career and German music while criticizing Nazi persecution of Jews. Mr. Furtwängler also composed a number of works, including several symphonies.

Oddities
In the only documented case of a human being hit by a rock from space, the Hodges meteorite crashed through a roof and hit a woman taking an afternoon nap in Sylacauga, Alabama.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ma Vie--Alain Barriere (3rd week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Come a Little Bit Closer--Jay and the Americans
2 She's Not There--The Zombies
3 Ringo--Lorne Greene
4 Time is on My Side--The Rolling Stones
5 I'm Gonna Be Strong--Gene Pitney
6 You Really Got Me--The Kinks
7 Ain't That Loving You Baby--Elvis Presley
8 Is it True--Brenda Lee
9 Mr. Lonely--Bobby Vinton
10 Everything's Alright--The Newbeats

Singles entering the chart were (Roses are Red) My Love by the "You Know Who" Group! (#21); It's Alright by Adam Faith (#30); Willow Weep for Me by Chad & Jeremy (#31); I Don't Care by Becky and the Lollipops (#32); Hawaii Tattoo by the Waikikis (#33); Don't Bring Me Down by the Pretty Things (#34); Ain't it the Truth by Mary Wells (#35); Anyway You Want It by the Dave Clark Five (#36); So Many Other Boys by the Esquires (#37); California Bound by Ronny and the Daytonas (#38); Nickel Piece of Candy by the Wimmen (#39); and Four Strong Winds by Bobby Bare (#40).

Died on this date
Don Redman, 64. U.S. musician. Mr. Redman was a jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, pianist, composer and arranger who performed with various bands and also led his own band in a career spanning more than 40 years until his death.

Space
Two days after the U.S.A. launched the probe Mariner 4 toward Mars, the U.S.S.R. launched the probe Zond 5 on a trans-Mars trajectory. The probe's mission was said to be research in interplanetary space.

Boxing
Willie Pastrano (62-12-8) retained his world light heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Terry Downes (35-9) at 1:17 of the 11th round at King's Hall, Belle Vue in Manchester. It was Mr. Downes' last fight.



40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Sing a Song of Love--George Baker Selection (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Gonna Make You a Star--David Essex (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Can Help--Billy Swan (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Can Help--Billy Swan
2 My Melody of Love--Bobby Vinton
3 When Will I See You Again--The Three Degrees
4 Longfellow Serenade--Neil Diamond
5 Kung Fu Fighting--Carl Douglas
6 Angie Baby--Helen Reddy
7 Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)--B.T. Express
8 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive
9 Cat's in the Cradle--Harry Chapin
10 Wishing You were Here--Chicago

Singles entering the chart were Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by Elton John (#56); Ready by Cat Stevens (#77); The Entertainer by Billy Joel (#81); Get Dancin' by Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes (#82); Best of My Love by the Eagles (#92); From His Woman to You by Barbara Mason (#94); Baby, Hang Up the Phone by Carl Graves (#97); Gee Baby by Peter Shelley (#98); Everybody Needs a Rainbow by Ray Stevens (#99); and Ride the Tiger by Jefferson Starship (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 My Melody of Love--Bobby Vinton
2 Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)--Reunion
3 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night--John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
4 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive
5 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
6 When Will I See You Again--The Three Degrees
7 After the Goldrush--Prelude
8 The Bitch is Back--Elton John
9 Jazzman--Carole King
10 So You are a Star--The Hudson Brothers

Singles entering the chart were Morning Side of the Mountain by Donny and Marie Osmond (#84); Bungle in the Jungle by Jethro Tull (#89); Please Mr. Postman by the Carpenters (#91); Dream On by the Rightesous Brothers (#92); You and I by Johnny Bristol (#94); Country Side of Life by Wet Willie (#95); Evil Boll Weevil by Grand Canyon (#96); Must of Got Lost by J. Geils Band (#97); Dark Horse by George Harrison (#98); Lady Ellen by James Leroy (#99); and The Heartbreak Kid by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (#100).

#1 single in Calgary: So You are a Star--The Hudson Brothers (2nd week at #1)

Football
NCAA
Notre Dame 24 @ Southern California 55

Anthony Davis scored 4 touchdowns and a 2-point convert as the Trojans scored 55 unanswered points--49 in the second half--to stun the Fighting Irish, the top-ranked defensive team in the nation, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mr. Davis scored 26 of USC's first 27 points, including a 102-yard return of the 2nd-half kickoff for a touchdown.



30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (8th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): When the Rain Begins to Fall--Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): The Never Ending Story--Limahl (2nd week at #1)

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Another Day in Paradise--Phil Collins (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Finnish Singles Chart): Lambada--Kaoma (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Don't Know Much--Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville) (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Ahmadou Ahidjo, 65. 1st President of Cameroon, 1960-1982. Mr. Ahidjo began his political career in territorial politics in 1946, eventually moving into higher positions in the later years of the French colonial regime. As Cameroon's first President, Mr. Ahidjo was re-elected several times, eventually outlawing opposition parties in 1976. He resigned in November 1982, allegedly because of ill health, and was succeeded in office by Paul Biya.

Alfred Herrhausen, 59. West German banker. Mr. Herrhausen was Chairman of Deutsche Bank and a member of the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group. He was killed by the detonation of a roadside bomb as he was being driven to work. The Red Army Faction terrorist organization was suspected of the murder, bu no one has ever been charged.

Diplomacy
The United States flew 282 embassy officials and dependents out of El Salvador, where fighting had renewed between the government and FMLN rebels.

20 years ago
1994

Died on this date
Lionel Stander, 86. U.S. actor. Mr. Stander was a character actor in films and radio in the 1930s and early 1940s, but his career declined amid accusations that he was an active member of the Communist Party. He was blacklisted from Holywood for the better part of 25 years, worked in Europe, and eventually returned to the United States, where he played a regular supporting role in the television series Hart to Hart (1979-1984).

Music
The 2-CD album Live at the BBC by the Beatles, a compilation of 56 songs performed on BBC Light Programme broadcasts from 1963-1965, was released in the United Kingdom on Apple Records.

Economics and finance
The World Bank and 22 donor nations concluded two days of meetings in Brussels with participants agreeing to grant more than $200 million to the Palestinian National Authority quickly.

Politics and government
Democratic Party members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected Dick Gephardt (Missouri) as their leader for the 104th Congress, to convene in January 1995. David Bonior (Michigan) was elected Democratic party whip.

Disasters
The Italian-owned luxury liner MS Achille Lauro caught fire in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. Two people died and eight were injured during the transfer of 1,000 people from life rafts to the Panamanian tanker Hawaiian King.

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Pierre Berton, 84. Canadian journalist and author. One of Canada's most famous media personalities, Mr. Berton wrote for several newspapers, but was best known for his many books--especially those on Canadian history--and his appearances on television. His books included a trilogy on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and two more on the War of 1812. Mr. Berton was a regular panelist on the CBC television quiz show Front Page Challenge for several decades, and hosted his own interview program, The Pierre Berton Show, on CTV from 1962-1973.

Disasters
Lion Air Flight 538 crash landed in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, killing 26.